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The City of Pharr and Police Chief Juan Gonzalez recognized officers of the Pharr Police Department who recently won awards at professional competitions. First to be recognized was Sergeant Guerra, supervisor for the Tactical Response (SWAT) Team, who earned the overall Top Swat Operator Award from all participants, which included local and federal personnel. This is his third year in a row earning the award.
Sergeant Guerra and his team of five officers from the Tactical Team participated in the training skills competition which took place in the City of Brownsville. The competition is geared to challenge team skills, strength and endurance, weapons proficiency, decision-making, and teamwork. “I would like to congratulate our Tactical Team and Sergeant Guerra for doing an outstanding job and highlighting the proficiency of our Pharr PD personnel,” said Chief Gonzalez. Next, Chief Gonzalez recognized K-9 Handler Emilio Gonzalez and his K-9, Storm, for their participation in a K-9 competition where K-9 officers from all over the State of Texas, including some from Mexico, showcased their skills. They won the overall 1st Place as the Top Explosive K-9 at this year’s competition.
Storm and Officer Gonzalez are always behind the scenes before large gatherings and special events, working to detect a variety of explosive materials. “Storm and Officer Gonzalez play an important role in our comprehensive preventative security measures,” said Chief Gonzalez. “We congratulate them on this outstanding award and all our officers for continuing to represent our Pharr PD team,” he added.